page_title: List of Chengdu J-7 variants
section_title: F-7BGI
hierarchical_section_title: List of Chengdu J-7 variants / J/F-7G series / F-7BGI
caption_attribution_description: VGHS 2018.
context_page_description: This is a list of variants and specifications for variants of the Chengdu J-7, which differed considerably between models in its 48 years of production run.
context_section_description: F-7BG upgraded with J-7G technology for Bangladesh. Unlike other cheaper and downgraded export variants of J-7G, the F-7BGI (I for Improved) is in fact more advanced than J-7G it is developed from. Improvements of F-7BGI over F-7BG such as 3 MFDs and more powerful fire control radar would in turn, incorporated to J-7G2 developed later. The capability of F-7BGI is greatly improved over earlier F-7BG resulted from upgrades listed below, and delivery  of 16 was signed in 2011 and completed in 2013.
  F-7 BGI has a speed of Mach 2.2
  5 Hard-points to carry air-to-air missiles, laser-guided bomb, GPS-guided bombs, drop tanks
  Full glass cockpit.
  can carry 3000 pound bomb, including Chinese laser-guided bombs.
  F-7 BGI has KLJ-6F radar.
  afterburner: F-7 BGI (82 kN) thrust
  Missiles procurement are currently unknown for F-7 BGI but they can fire the PL-5, PL-7
  F-7 BGI got J-7G2 Airframe with double [delta wing]. This improves the lift at high angles of attack and delays or prevents stalling.
  G-limit: +8 g / -3 g
  Service ceiling: 17,500 m (57,420 ft) for F-7 BGI
  3 Multi functional HUD displays and HOTAS.
  Reportedly more maneuverable than most of the Mig21s and many of the other contemporary fighters.
  J-7G2: J-7G upgrade with KLJ-6F radar to increase range over 86 km, MFDs and other avionics first used on F-7BGI. Also able to incorporate conformal tanks.
caption: Bangladesh Air Force F-7BGI.
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